Festivals and Fairs
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Lakefest continues at Island Lake's Water Tower ParkJul 23, 2016 1:00 am - A car show and fireworks were the Saturday's highlights of Lakefest in Island Lake. The three-day festival, which began Friday, continued in Water Tower Park featuring r...
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Blue, gray clash again at Lombard re-enactmentJul 23, 2016 1:00 am - It's a little bit like stepping into the WABAC machine with Mr. Peabody and his boy, Sherman, and suddenly finding yourself back in the 1860s, plopped down in the middle...
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Bring an appetite to Veggie FestJul 22, 2016 8:00 am - Come hungry. Even if you're a rib-licking, bacon-loving, full-fledged carnivore, come on an empty stomach. Because if there's one rule for Veggie Fest, it's bring a big ...
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Puerto Rican Heritage Fest offers feeling of 'home'Jul 22, 2016 8:00 am - Aurora's Puerto Rican Heritage Festival marks a special time for Puerto Rican native JJ Negron each year. "It's nice to feel a little bit of home here in Aurora," he sa...
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New Long Grove fest is all about craft beerJul 22, 2016 1:00 am - The streets in historic downtown Long Grove are closed Friday and Saturday for a new festival that pays homage to the Chicago area's craft beer scene. Craft Beer & BBQ D...
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Sizzling Block Party in Mount ProspectJul 22, 2016 1:00 am - The sidewalks sizzled even after the sun went down, but the crowds that came to the Mount Prospect Downtown Block Party Friday night clearly enjoyed the summer evening, ...
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Fairs & fests: Craft Beer & BBQ Days, Accordion Fest, county fairs and moreJul 20, 2016 6:00 am - This weekend MainStreet Libertyville's Out to Lunch: 11 a.m. Friday, July 22, at Cook Park in downtown Libertyville. Local food vendors will offer their specialties for ...
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Kane County Fair charges into weekend with horses, bulls and musicJul 20, 2016 6:00 am - As the 148th annual Kane County Fair moves into the weekend, grandstand entertainment helps to draw crowds. “We try to look at what is currently popular that can work in...
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Mount Propect throws Downtown Block Party July 22-23Jul 20, 2016 1:00 am - The Village of Mount Prospect and the Mount Prospect Chamber of Commerce are throwing the 17th annual Mount Prospect Downtown Block Party Friday, July 22, and Saturday, ...
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Hot weather ushers in Kane County Fair's first dayJul 20, 2016 1:00 am - With only two hours before the midway at the 148th annual Kane County Fair opened Wednesday, Jan Ustaszewski continues to set up for Abracadabra Personalized Rings, the ...